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J. van Bentum; M. Sijbrandij; M. Huibers; S. Begeer – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
In the past 40 years, accumulating evidence suggested that autistic individuals are at an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This study examined the occurrence of various potential risk factors for lifetime suicidal behavior and suicidal thoughts in the past month in a Dutch cohort (Netherlands Autism Register) of autistic…
Descriptors: Suicide, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Risk
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Yew, Rui Ying; Hooley, Merrilyn; Stokes, Mark A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic individuals have reported lower satisfaction in their romantic relationships compared to non-autistic individuals. Previous research on the factors that contribute to relationship satisfaction within autism has focused on the characteristics of autistic participants as barriers to relationship satisfaction, while overlooking the role of…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Relationship, Satisfaction, Intimacy
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Huan, Vivien S.; Ang, Rebecca P.; Chye, Stefanie – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2014
Background: Davis' ("Comput Hum Behav" 17:187-195, 2001) cognitive-behavioral model of problematic Internet use (PIU) proposed and theorized that certain psychopathological characteristics present within an individual, predispose him to PIU. Objective: This study extended Davis' model in hypothesizing that social anxiety mediates in a…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Internet, Individual Characteristics, Anxiety
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Luthar, Suniya S.; Ciciolla, Lucia – Developmental Psychology, 2016
The central question we addressed was whether mothers' adjustment might vary systematically by the developmental stages of their children. In an Internet-based study of over 2,200 mostly well-educated mothers with children ranging from infants to adults, we examined multiple aspects of mothers' personal well-being, parenting, and perceptions of…
Descriptors: Mothers, Adjustment (to Environment), Child Development, Developmental Stages